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Relationship of education, age, sex, and citizenship to the aspirations of citrus harvesters
(1977)
The purpose of this study were to determine whether the aspirations of citrus harvesters are related to their educational level, age, sex or citizenship. Aspirations of citrus harvesters were divided into three main items: ...
Revenue forecasting models for small municipalities in Texas
(1979)
The major objective of this dissertation was to investigate if existing revenue forecasting models could be modified to provide useful predictive models for revenues of small Texas municipalities. Specifically, an attempt ...
Economic implications of pollution control on Texas rangeland
(1981)
Overgrazing rangeland increases soil erosion, thus reducing its livestock carrying capacity. This study focused on the possible effects of Section 208 of P.L. 92-500 created by Congress to control soil sediment losses on ...
An investigation of the live bait-shrimp industry of Texas : and the culture and economic potentials for rearing two penaeid species as supplements to that industry
(1986)
Both Penaeus aztecus and P. setiferus were reared in ponds and raceways to determine their culture and economic potentials as supplements to the live bait-shrimp industry of Texas. Growth differences were seen for juvenile ...
Tillage, fertilizer application method, and N rate effects on utilization of depleted HN₄NO₃ by sorghum
(1987)
Effects of tillage and fertilizer placement and rate on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) yield and N accumulation in 1985 and 1986 were evaluated on a Weswood soil near College Station, Texas. Four N rates (0, 50, 100, ...
Integrating feedback into teacher inservice training : a potential application for computer conferencing
(1987)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the potential for using computer conferencing to provide feedback and coaching to teachers and, thereby, improve the results of inservice training. The sample consisted of 30 third ...
Mechanisms of downhill creep in expansive soils
(1979)
A detailed survey of two tracts of houses on sloping terrain underlain by expansible clay-rich soils indicates that expansive soils are especially susceptible to downhill creep. This poses an additional threat on top of ...
Self-initiated learning among industrial arts/technology education instructors
(1986)
Industrial arts/technology education instructors in the public school system have always been confronted with the problem of keeping abreast of recent innovations affecting their fields of instruction. A large majority of ...
The role of the superintendent in Texas as perceived by the superintendent and his school board president
(1976)
The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the superintendent in Texas as perceived by the super-intendent and his school board president. By synthesizing the data from three previous studies and utilizing ...